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Pfizer to supply US with 10 million more courses of COVID-19 pills
ExpressPharma
January 06, 2022
The Biden administration doubled its order for Pfizer Inc’s oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the company and the White House said yesterday, providing the government a total of 20 million courses as it fights a record surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Merck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill
Drugs
October 28, 2021
A deal for the Merck COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization.
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All-in-One Pill Helps Protect Heart
drugs
September 19, 2019
Researchers tested a combo pill containing low doses of two blood pressure medications, a statin and a medication that keeps you from retaining excess fluid.
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Just One Pill for All Your Heart Health Needs? It's On the Way
drugs
August 23, 2019
Imagine a single pill loaded with a battery of heart medications that you take once a day to cut your chances of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
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Fish Oil Not a Magic Pill Against Diabetes
drugs
August 22, 2019
It would be welcome news to millions if fish oil supplements were proven to help prevent diabetes. But new research delivers very disappointing data on the prospect.
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Supplement Pills Can Pose Choking Risk for Seniors, Study Finds
drugs
August 20, 2019
Large pills and dietary supplements can be tough for anyone to swallow, but new research finds they may pose a potentially dire risk to seniors.
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Global contraceptive pill market to grow 6.6 percent
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 10, 2019
The global contraceptive pill market is expected to increase to US$8.8 billion by 2024, report finds.
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Clinical trial tests injectable vs oral HIV medications
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 15, 2019
A new clinical trial will determine if monthly injections of anti-viral drugs are more effective at suppressing the HIV virus than daily pills.
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Triple Pill lowers blood pressure more effectively
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 22, 2019
Patients were randomly assigned to be given ordinary care by their doctor, or the Triple Pill, a combination of three blood pressure drugs at lower doses…
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Second potential male birth control pill passes human safety tests
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 04, 2019
The experimental male birth control pill 11-beta-MNTDC – a modified testosterone that has the combined actions of a male hormone and a progesterone – passes human safety tests…